Rúadán

Old Irish

Etymology

From Primitive Irish ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (rodagni, genitive); synchronically rúad (“red, reddish”) +‎ -án.

Proper noun

Rúadán m

  1. (Irish mythology) A character from Irish mythology, son of Brigit and Bres.
  2. A male given name.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “rúadán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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